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Old 09-07-2016, 15:34
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Aliona tweeting about grandpa Lou's morning routine!

https://twitter.com/KelloggsUK/statu...21249987321856

I wonder why she calls him grandpa?
He did seem to admit it was hard work keeping up with her in their Quickstep.

Good luck in Rio grandpa Lou!
BIB because, and I quote "when we dance on Xmas special, every time he would moan "Im tired" or "this or that hurts" I would just say "you're such a grandpa" and it developed into a full Grandpa Lou thing"

I asked her
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Old 09-07-2016, 15:46
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BIB because, and I quote "when we dance on Xmas special, every time he would moan "Im tired" or "this or that hurts" I would just say "you're such a grandpa" and it developed into a full Grandpa Lou thing"

I asked her


Thanks katt!

Fingers crossed Grandpa wins gold in Rio.
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Old 13-07-2016, 08:52
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There is always a sprinkling of animal pictures in Aliona's tweets - definitely an animal lover.
Aliona has re-tweeted a Deborah Meaden tweet about a 4 year old rhino who had her horn hacked off by poachers.

One of the pictures is very graphic, but with treatment, the rhino is alive and well.


Another example of why we should not be proud to be part of the human race.
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Old 19-07-2016, 11:49
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Aliona taking the opportunity for a family holiday in Florida. Dad and Vincent also in the photo.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CnrHrq2WYAArmzG.jpg
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Old 22-07-2016, 22:13
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Aliona back in New York - her first home town in America.

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Old 22-07-2016, 22:31
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Lovely photo.

She seems to be having a wonderful time, post-Strictly.
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Old 23-07-2016, 13:35
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Lovely photo.

She seems to be having a wonderful time, post-Strictly.
Yes she does, and it's great to see.

Aliona is bound to miss Strictly, as she was almost genetically designed for Strictly - she seemed to have all the attributes to make the perfect pro.

Its good to see her happy and enjoying life. She has always been very motivated and driven, so I expect she will want to be a working mum.
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Old 23-07-2016, 17:48
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Aliona has posted another picture of her and her husband looking gorgeous, she looks so sun kissed and natural, they really do making a dashing pair don't they? 😍
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Old 16-08-2016, 16:40
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Aliona adding her congratulations to Louis Smith.

https://twitter.com/AlionaVilani/sta...48570035437569

Louis has handled things very well - despite the obvious disappointment at not getting Gold, butan Olympic Silver is a great achievement, and people are now getting used to
Matt Whitlock as one of the world stars of gymnastics, with Pommel being his specialty.

Louis spoke very well in a BBC interview and says he is planning to still be training for the next Olympics.
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Old 27-08-2016, 20:34
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So not feeling this year! Can't believe Will Young signed up just as Aliona has left! 😭😭
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Old 29-08-2016, 11:18
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So not feeling this year! Can't believe Will Young signed up just as Aliona has left! 😭😭
It is very unlikely that Aliona would have got another celeb with potential for a good few years.

Aliona had a good run on Strictly when you compare with other pros, but even the best pros can't produce a good dancer if the celeb hasn't got potential.

A Tour might have some potential if Jay wanted to do a Tour after Big, but it depends on their popularity on KD and how well Jay does in Big. I think it's a long shot, but Aliona has a good life ahead of her, whichever way things go.

In Venice with Vin, soaking up the sun beside a rooftop pool - not a hardship!

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Old 16-09-2016, 19:33
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When you're good at something.....

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Old 16-09-2016, 22:58
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Old 24-09-2016, 11:04
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The best ever pro.
No doubt about it.
Unfortunately, even though this year it's a really good selection of contestants, I feel without Aliona it just lacks oomph.
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Old 24-09-2016, 14:18
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The best ever pro.
No doubt about it.
Unfortunately, even though this year it's a really good selection of contestants, I feel without Aliona it just lacks oomph.
It really doesnt, not a fan of any of the new pros I've seen the opening dances without Aliona nothing looks right or feels right anymore..
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Old 26-09-2016, 10:08
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Dressed to kill.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CtOdz6BWIAAtYSL.jpg

Major decoration on the gloves!

Would also go with this mask (If Aliona kept it).
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B1cmwJ7IQAIIJmq.jpg:large
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Old 26-09-2016, 10:59
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I always thought this was a great screen capture from the Jive.

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Old 26-09-2016, 22:39
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It really doesnt, not a fan of any of the new pros I've seen the opening dances without Aliona nothing looks right or feels right anymore..
Nor me! Choreography is distinctly lacking for me now!

Aliona looks lovely in the ball pics.
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Old 27-09-2016, 00:16
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Nor me! Choreography is distinctly lacking for me now!

Aliona looks lovely in the ball pics.
I was lamenting Joanne's choreography - until I read Monkseal's Blog on it

Now I'm glad she did it!
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Old 27-09-2016, 01:07
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Dressed to kill.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CtOdz6BWIAAtYSL.jpg

Major decoration on the gloves!

Would also go with this mask (If Aliona kept it).
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B1cmwJ7IQAIIJmq.jpg:large
Thanks for pointing out the gloves. I'd missed that And as you say it is major embellishment.

When did Ali wear the mask?
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Old 27-09-2016, 13:35
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Thanks for pointing out the gloves. I'd missed that And as you say it is major embellishment.

When did Ali wear the mask?
I presume for a pro dance. I remembered the mask from Page 57 of this thread, but can't remember what the dance was - could be any time before December 2014.

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Old 28-09-2016, 11:01
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Thanks for pointing out the gloves. I'd missed that And as you say it is major embellishment.

When did Ali wear the mask?
http://aliona-vilani.org/media/video...t-out-of-hell/

Halloween 2014
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Old 05-10-2016, 14:21
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I was just putting together Aliona's timeline on Strictly and other projects she had during her time on Strictly, so please add more details where I lack.

Strictly Come Dancing

So she starts in 2009, with Natalie Lowe and someone else, is partnered with Matt Cutler professionally. Her partner is Rav Wilding and they got eliminated third?
Matt Cutler got partnered with Martina Hingis and they were eliminated first. He left after this Strictly.
In 2010 Aliona gets Matt Baker (who is also a former gymnast) and they reach final but lose because according to the rules the Judges decide who wins, not the public. However they win the Tour, right? (Where the public votes I assume?)

After almost winning with Matt Baker she got Harry Judd in 2011 - who had wrong posture and wrong feet but worked hard and improved tremendously and finally won. In this year she meets Anita Dobson who is also in the competition with Robin Windsor and she introduces her to her now husband Vin.

So in 2012 there is no chance the bosses pair her with another contender, so she gets Johnny Ball who is likely not to stay for long, but unfortunately she undergoes an injury and can't dance this year so Johnny is paired up with Iveta. Johnny is the first to be eliminated.
The trauma gets some plausible response by former colleagues with James Jordan I think (suits his personality) accusing her of faking the injury because she didn't get a contender this year.

In 2013 new producer takes over - Louise Rainbow, and Jason Gilkison is appointed director of choreography. An overall change to the format.

In 2013 she is surprisingly not signed up for the show, however, after Natalie is injured in the beginning of the show, Aliona is asked to replace her and is partnered with Tony Jacklin, but they get eliminated first. She remain friend with Jacklin.

Early in 2014, Aliona marries. Sir Bruce Forsyth leaves presenting the show full time and the format is somewhat change to a more modern-type of show - staged VTs are introduced, story lines and scripted judges comments.
This same year Aliona is signed up and she gets Gregg Wallace infamous for his unrespectful behaviour and they get eliminated first, no doubt mainly due to his "pleasant" personality.

In 2015, when everyone believed in the beginning that Peter Andre is the real contender because of his training and stage experience, she gets Jay, who is a promising dancer but lacks consistency and has a huge anxiety management problem.
The rest is history. (Glorious history.)
Aliona wins due to public vote (judges place her and Jay bottom of leader board) and quits. (who would have blamed her).
In 2016 she appears with Jay on several occasions as the Sport Relief and Pointless Celebrities, the Winner Dance at the opening of Strictly 2016 and they guest appeared on Robin Windsor's show Keep Dancing.

In various polls Aliona gets the most popular Strictly professional award, wins three tours - with Matt Baker, Harry Judd and Jay McGuiness and a Christmas Special in 2014 with Louis Smith.

Outside main Strictly.

Beginning of 2016 she did The Strictly Arena Tour. End of 2016 she guest dances in Keep Dancing.

In 2013 and 2014 she dances in Brendan Cole's show Licence to Thrill. She didn't dance in Brendan's 2015 show but he uses a picture of her on his advertisement without permission and later taken down.

In beginning of 2013 she appears with Matt Cutler in Britain's Brightest show with a paso dance.
Same year she appears in Strictly Special Edition for Children in Need with Jane Torvyl and Christopher Dean.
In 2013 she does Christmas Special with Matt Goss.

In 2012 she wins the Strictly LIve Arena Tur with Harry Judd. And both performed an underwater dance for Sport Relief.
Same year she takes part in Christmas Special with Patrice Muamba.

In 2011 she wins the Strictly Arena Tour with Matt Baker.

In 2008-2009 she toured with Dancing with The Stars and partnered Maks Chmerkovskiy, Derek Hough and Dmitry Chaplin.
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Old 05-10-2016, 18:14
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I was just putting together Aliona's timeline on Strictly and other projects she had during her time on Strictly, so please add more details where I lack.

Strictly Come Dancing

So she starts in 2009, with Natalie Lowe and someone else [Katya Virshilas], is partnered with Matt Cutler professionally. [Aliona choreographs several pro dances in her first year on Strictly.]
Her partner is Rav Wilding and they got eliminated third?
Matt Cutler got partnered with Martina Hingis and they were eliminated first. He left after this Strictly.

[Series 8 - and a lot of changes introduced by producer Moira Ross. Aliona is paired with Jared Murillo.]
In 2010 Aliona gets Matt Baker (who is also a former gymnast) and they reach final but lose because according to the rules the Judges decide who wins, not the public [I'm not sure, but I think the public vote was decisive]. However they win the Tour, right? (Where the public votes I assume?)[There was a Tour where Craig decided that the judge's vote would prevail over the public vote, but that regime only lasted a few weeks]

After almost winning with Matt Baker she got Harry Judd in 2011 - who had wrong posture [Previously, Harry had only danced a Paso for CIN with Ola, 1 week's training for which meant he was punished by losing a week's training with Aliona. He had bad posture in his first Ballroom dance, but you could see at the end he knew he had not danced as well as he hoped] and wrong [pigeon toed] feet but worked hard and improved tremendously and finally won. In this year she meets Anita Dobson who is also in the competition with Robin Windsor and she introduces her to her now husband Vin.

So in 2012 there is no chance the bosses pair her with another contender, so she gets Johnny Ball who is likely not to stay for long [Aliona was impressed by Johnny, and had hopes he would surprise people] but unfortunately she undergoes an injury and can't dance this year [Aliona did return to dancing before the end of the show - ahead of the timescale advised, and having to cope with pain as a result] so Johnny is paired up with Iveta. Johnny is the first to be eliminated.
The trauma gets some plausible response by former colleagues with James Jordan I think (suits his personality) accusing her of faking the injury because she didn't get a contender this year. [Don't know who said what, but Aliona tweeted that she could sue those accusing her of faking her injury. James tweeted something similar to 'Does that include people on Strictly?' and from memory, I think Aliona's response was 'Obviously', but that is just how I remember it - can't be sure, and the tweets have all gone now. Aliona did publish details of the consultant's diagnosis.]

In 2013 new producer takes over - Louise Rainbow, and Jason Gilkison is appointed director of choreography. An overall change to the format.

In 2013 she is surprisingly not signed up for the show, however, after Natalie is injured in the beginning of the show, Aliona is asked to replace her and is partnered with Tony Jacklin, but they get eliminated first. She remain friend with Jacklin.

Early in 2014, Aliona marries. Sir Bruce Forsyth leaves presenting the show full time and the format is somewhat change to a more modern-type of show - staged VTs are introduced, story lines and scripted judges comments.
This same year Aliona is signed up and she gets Gregg Wallace infamous for his unrespectful behaviour and they get eliminated first, no doubt mainly due to his "pleasant" personality.

In 2015, when everyone believed in the beginning that Peter Andre is the real contender because of his training and stage experience, she gets Jay, who is a promising dancer but lacks consistency and has a huge anxiety management problem.
The rest is history. (Glorious history.)
Aliona wins due to public vote (judges place her and Jay bottom of leader board) and quits. (who would have blamed her).
In 2016 she appears with Jay on several occasions as the Sport Relief and Pointless Celebrities, the Winner Dance at the opening of Strictly 2016 and they guest appeared on Robin Windsor's show Keep Dancing.

In various polls Aliona gets the most popular Strictly professional award, wins three tours - with Matt Baker, Harry Judd and Jay McGuiness and a Christmas Special in 2014 with Louis Smith.

Outside main Strictly.

Beginning of 2016 she did The Strictly Arena Tour. End of 2016 she guest dances in Keep Dancing.

In 2013 and 2014 [2014 only] she dances in Brendan Cole's show Licence to Thrill. She didn't dance in Brendan's 2015 show but he uses a picture of her on his advertisement without permission and later taken down [Brendan settled out of court, but I think he was able to use all the promo items with the picture on them.].

In beginning of 2013 she appears with Matt Cutler in Britain's Brightest show with a paso dance.
Same year she appears in Strictly Special Edition for Children in Need with Jane Torvyl and Christopher Dean.
In 2013 she does Christmas Special with Matt Goss.

In 2012 she wins the Strictly LIve Arena Tur with Harry Judd. And both performed an underwater dance for Sport Relief.
Same year she takes part in Christmas Special with Patrice Muamba.

In 2011 she wins the Strictly Arena Tour with Matt Baker.

In 2008-2009 she toured with Dancing with The Stars and partnered Maks Chmerkovskiy, Derek Hough and Dmitry Chaplin.
Katt would be the expert on Aliona's timeline.
I'd suggest just referencing Katt's excellent website?
http://aliona-vilani.org/aliona/

We only get some information, so we often cannot be sure exactly what happened and when. The information that could confirm or clarify things can be lost over time.
Could be better maybe, to limit it to what are incontrovertible facts?

Aliona partnered Michael Pattie in The People's Strictly in 2015.
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Old 05-10-2016, 19:16
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Katt would be the expert on Aliona's timeline.
I'd suggest just referencing Katt's excellent website?
http://aliona-vilani.org/aliona/

We only get some information, so we often cannot be sure exactly what happened and when. The information that could confirm or clarify things can be lost over time.
Could be better maybe, to limit it to what are incontrovertible facts?

Aliona partnered Michael Pattie in The People's Strictly in 2015.
I was looking at some websites but they don't show everything. Not sure if it was Katt's site or another fan site.

I found that in 2011 she filmed Strictly Dance School DVD with Artem and Katya.

Also from a certain point in time she issues calendars every year but I don't know how many are they so far. 2015 Calendar.

I hope at least for one this year, dance or fitness related preferably. I really enjoyed the fairytales-based calendar from some years ago. The last one not so much, I blame it on the photographers, not Aliona.

ETA I only now saw your edit in the quote - thank you!
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